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Article: ONE CLICK FIXES WIRELESS ROUTER.(Stars)(Column)
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- The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
- Article date:
- October 22, 2006
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Byline: AL FASOLDT TECHNOFILE
Nearly all the newest laptop computers come with wireless capabilities built in. That means you can do your e-mail and surf the Web right from your easy chair if you install a wireless router at home.
It's easy, except for one little thing (and there's always "one little thing," right?).
Unless you configure your wireless router in a special way, you won't be able to connect to your desktop computer from your laptop. Likewise, your desktop system won't have a clue that your laptop is nearby.
In other words, computers in your own home might not be able to connect to each other unless your wireless router stays out of their way.
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